puérpera

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin puerpĕra.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈɛʁ.pe.ɾɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpwɛʁ.pe.ɾɐ/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /puˈɛɾ.pe.ɾɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpwɛɾ.pe.ɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /puˈɛʁ.pe.ɾɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpwɛʁ.pe.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈɛɻ.pe.ɾa/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpwɛɻ.pe.ɾa/

  • Hyphenation: pu‧ér‧pe‧ra

Noun

puérpera f (plural puérperas)

  1. puerpera (a woman who has just given birth)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin puerpĕra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpweɾpeɾa/
  • Rhymes: -eɾpeɾa
  • Syllabification: puér‧pe‧ra

Noun

puérpera f (plural puérperas)

  1. puerpera (a woman who has just given birth)

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